3 A maximum EU contribution Where is it recorded? Grant Agreement - Article 5.1 Annex II For ETN and EJD projects: No more than 40% of the maximum grant amount may be allocated to beneficiaries located in the same country or to any one international European interest organisation or international organisation.

4 Eligible and Ineligible Costs Article 6 of the GA Eligible costs: q Unit costs (defined by the cost categories) q Incurred during project duration q Necessary for implementing the action q Number of units must be identifiable and verifiable and supported with evidence Ineligible costs: q Costs which do not comply with the conditions in the GA q Costs reimbursed under another EU or Euratom grant

8 A1. Living allowance: Employment Contract or Stipend? Already agreed during GAP, in general: Fellows should always be paid with employment contract (Type A). Stipend (Type B) should only be given where national regulation would prohibit the possibility of appointing a researcher under an employment contract and only with the prior consent of the Project Officer. What does it include? Monthly salary for the fellow before any deductions: contributions of both employers and employees to social security, pension, taxation, voluntary deductions.

10 Can we pay the fellow less? No è Breach of the Grant Agreement Can we pay the fellow more? Yes è But any top-up cannot be charged to the project We operate on a 13 month pay regime, can we use this? Yes è provided the fellow receives the full amount owed and it is clearly stated in the contract with the fellow. Do we always pay the fellow in euro? No è The fellow can be paid in the local currency, but the costs must be reported in euro.

11 Records What records do we need to keep for EU audit purposes? Evidence of the eligibility of the fellow. Employment contract/agreement with the fellow. Proof of payment of the salary to the fellow and of the deductions for social security etc. Evidence that the fellow worked on the project on the beneficiary's premises: this can include lab books, conference abstracts, library records, etc. Is the fellow obliged to keep timesheets? No è Timesheets are not an obligation for Marie Curie Fellows but can be used if in line with local practices.

13 Is the mobility allowance taxed? Normally yes - it depends on local taxation rules Some institutes offer to operate this as a virtual real cost category in accordance with their administrative procedures. This means that fellows can submit receipts for rent, household bills etc. which can be used to grant partial exceptions from tax What records do we need to keep for EU audit purposes? Same as for living allowance

14 A.3 Family allowance (N/A for RISE and COFUND) For Whom? All recruited fellows who have family at the time of recruitment. How much? 500 EUR per month if family obligations or 0 EUR per month if no family obligations What if the family status changes during the project? The mobility allowance is calculated on the family status at the time of recruitment to the project. It does not change. What records do we need to keep for EU audit purposes? Same as for living allowance.

15 Family Status Family = persons linked to the researcher by i. marriage; or ii. a relationship with equivalent status to a marriage recognised by the national legislation of the country of the host organisation or of the nationality of the researcher; or iii. dependant children who are actually being maintained by the researcher.

16 Underpayments Cost categories are unit costs The categories assigned to researcher - full amount must be used for the fellow (including employers social security contributions) Underpayments will not be accepted. Underpayment = breach of the grant agreement. The beneficiary will be required to make a corrective payment (confirmation in the Financial statement)

17 Top-Ups The beneficiary can pay the fellow a higher rate than the Marie Curie rate but it must be sourced from other funds. In some countries (eg AT, NL, NO) the Marie Curie rates are too low and a top-up is required A top-up cannot be charged to the project, costs exceeding the maximum MC rate will be rejected.

20 How is it distributed between the partners? Calculated according to the fellow-months per beneficiary. The full flat rate must be reported by the beneficiary paying the fellow. The consortium can agree to distribute it differently, in which case it should be addressed in the consortium agreement, but not in the reports. What if we don t use as many fellow months as foreseen? The fixed rate of applies to the implemented fellow months; therefore, the maximum allowable for category B1 by the end of the project is as follows: total fellow months delivered x 1800.

21 What documents to keep for an audit? For the purposes of the Grant Agreement, you do not need to keep detailed records of what the money was used for. However, you must comply with the normal accounting rules of your institution, as they usually require more records. In the case of an audit by the EU, the consortium will need to provide the same evidence as required for the researchers' allowances.

22 B.2 Management and indirect costs How much? 1200 EUR per researcher-month How much is for management and how much is for overheads? It is a decision of the consortium how best to use this contribution for the proper implementation of the project. How is it distributed between the partners? It is a decision of the consortium. Usually the coordinator retains the largest share of the management costs. The distribution should be addressed in the consortium agreement. What if we don t use as many fellow months as foreseen? The fixed rate of 1200 EUR applies to the implemented fellow months; therefore, the maximum allowable is: total fellow months delivered x 1200.

23 What is it used for? Costs associated with the preparation of the reports and other documents required by the REA: - Researcher declarations, deliverables, 1 st year progress report, periodic reports and final report. Personnel costs of the Project Manager. Maintenance of the consortium agreement. The overall legal, ethical, financial and administrative management for each of the beneficiaries. Indirect costs of the project beneficiaries.

24 What documents to keep for an audit? For the purposes of the Grant Agreement, you do not need to keep detailed records of what the money was used for. However, you must comply with the normal accounting rules of your institution, as they often require more records. In the case of an audit by the EU, the consortium will need to provide the same evidence as required for the researchers' allowances.

26 Parental and maternity leave Can a fellow take maternity or parental leave? Yes, in accordance with national legislation. Are the costs of the leave eligible? No, the fellow's contract is suspended for the duration of maternity/parental leave. Can the Grant Agreement be extended to allow the fellow to complete his/her contract? Yes, this is possible.

27 Partner Organisations How are the costs of Partner Organisations reimbursed? The costs of Partner Organisations can be reimbursed by one of the beneficiaries. It is for the beneficiary(ies) and partner organisation(s) concerned to reach a mutual agreement on arrangements for reimbursement.

28 Guarantee Fund q Set up to manage the financial risks and is managed by the European Investment Bank. No collective financial responsibility between project beneficiaries. q 5% of the maximum Grant amount is retained from the pre-financing and paid into the Fund. q The interest generated covers the risks incurred by the non-reimbursement of amounts due by the beneficiaries. q The money paid into the Fund will be returned to the consortium at the end of the project. q The amount can be corrected to allow for losses in the Fund, but this only applies to some beneficiaries and is capped at 1% of the EU contribution.

29 Guarantee Fund (2) Example if a beneficiary goes bankrupt. The consortium request an amendment to end the beneficiary's participation in the project. The liquidator sends the Coordinator a leaving report and a financial statement. The REA checks the costs and establishes the amount of debt owed by the beneficiary. If the amount due is not returned, the REA will order the Fund to transfer the equivalent amount to the Coordinator. The Coordinator must inform the REA as soon as possible in case of financial difficulties that any of the beneficiaries are facing.

33 Pre-financing How Much? 60%-80% of total EU Contribution according to the GA Example ITN 60%: 55% of total EU contribution à consortium 5% of total EU contribution à Guarantee Fund Do we need to submit documents to claim it? No è payment is made automatically within 30 days of the deadline in the core Grant Agreement (either start date or date of last signature) Who owns the prefinancing? Pre-financing remains the property of the EU until the final payment How is it distributed among the partners? That is a decision of the consortium and should be addressed in the consortium agreement

34 Interim payment How Much? Up to 90% of total EU Contribution (prefinancing + interim payment) Based on costs claimed in the periodic report A reimbursement of accepted costs Do we need to submit documents to claim it? Yes è payment is made based upon the information in the submitted periodic report and cost claim forms Who owns the interim payment? Consortium, this payment is as a payment based on the costs incurred. Who receives the interim payment? Coordinator, who distributes it among the consortium members

35 Final Payment How Much? The balance of the money owed to the consortium based on the final accepted costs Do we need to submit documents to claim it? Yes è Payment is made based upon the information in the submitted periodic report and cost claim forms What if our final costs are higher than foreseen in the project? Payment is capped at the negotiated EU contribution and any amounts exceeding this will not be reimbursed Who receives the final payment? The payment is made to the coordinator who distributes it among the consortium members Do we need to submit documents to receive the Guarantee Fund amount? No è this is done automatically when processing the final payment

36 Individual financial statement example ITN

37 No Certificate on the financial statement No Funding distribution report

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